GLASS HIVES. 
57 
having one or more with glass on every side ; because 
we might have it on three sides, and not the fourth ; 
and this might contain all the queen cells, and we 
should miss an important sight. There are many 
other things to be witnessed in such a hive. The 
queen may be often seen depositing her eggs! We 
may see the workers detach the scales of wax from 
their abdomen, and apply them to the combs during 
the process of construction, see them deposit pollen 
from their legs, store their honey, feed the queen, 
each other, their young brood, seal over cells contain- 
ing brood, honey, &c. It is further useful as a guide 
for putting boxes on other hives, (that is, if it is a 
good one, which it should be) ; we can easily ascertain 
whether our bees are gaining or losing. 
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING GLASS HIVE. 
My method of making them is as follows : The top 
is like those for other hives, fifteen inches square, 
adapted to boxes and cover. This hive we want to 
be as profitable as any, giving us surplus honey, and 
swarms like others. Four posts are then got out, two 
inches square, and thirteen in length ; care should be 
taken to have the ends perfectly square. 
A frame is then to be made, just fourteen inches 
square outside, for the bottom ; the pieces are one 
inch thick, by two in width, halved together at the 
corners. A guage-mark is then made around the 
under side of the top, half an inch from the edge, a 
post is then set inside of each corner of this mark, and 
thoroughly nailed, the bottom is nailed on with the 
